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THE INDEPENDENCE MONITOR AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Published Weekly at Independence, Polk County, Oregon, on Friday. Eatercd as Second CUM Matter August 1, 1912 at the Pott Office etlnde pendeace, rolk County, Oregon, Under the Act of March 3, 1879. CLYDE T. ECKER. Editor NINA B. ECKER Associate Saoscrlption Rates: One Year $1.50 Strictly in Advance ADVERTISING BATES: 15c. per Inch for one Insertion, 12 l-2c for two or more Insertions, 10c. on monthly contracts. Readers, 8 and 10c. per line Independence, Oregon, Friday, August 17, 1017 The legality of the draft law will soon be tested in the supreme court where it will be argued that it is in violation of the 13th amendment to the constitution which reads, "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except asj a punishment for crime, whereof the partyfc'shall have been duly convicted, shall exist in the United States." It will be alleged by the defendants, who were duly convicted in a lower court for violation of the law, that to force a man into the army with out his consentconstitutes "involuntary servitude." The legal department of the government does not seem to be much worried over the outcome so far as this particular contention is concerned. An other question has been raised that gives moie concern and over which constitutional lawyers differ. Is it constitutional to send the draft army out of the United States? To solve this problem the government has engaged the services of Hannis Taylor, an authority on constitutional law, to represent those who claim that it is uncon stitutional. "Understand me," says Mr. Taylor, "I am not opposed to this war, nor am I in the service of any pacifist or similar organization. I believe there is a terribly important question as to the preservation of the constitution at stake, and there are others who believe as I do; and they are determined this case shall be argued properly and decided properly before these boys are sent abroad." To support his contention, he gives the opinions of several others, among them being Former Attorney General Wickersham and President Wilson. It is hoped to get an early decision from the supreme couri and according to information from Washington none of the , draft army will be sent to Europe until the question is settled. The Senate has begun the consideration of the war revenue bill. Senators LaFollette, Gore and Thomas have submitted a substitute which would be adopted if the wishes of the people were con sidered. It simply places the cost of the war where it belongs; upon the rich and those who are making billions out of the war. But the sub stitute will not be adopted. The people haven't enough representatives in congress. The governor of Arizona may have to call out the militia to suppress the "mob" at Bisbee that drove out the I. W. W. and citizens of the town who wouldn't dance to the mine owners' music. It appears that anarchy under the auspices of dividend capitalists is no more respectable than that fomented by the I. W. W. Peace talk continues. The pope is the latest to send out a white dove. Some time this war is going to stop as quickly as it was begun. When peace does come we want it to be the end of militarism not only in Germany but in every country on the face of the earth. Candidates have commenced to be mentioned for next year's battle and in the list are quite a uumber who should never get beyond just being mentioned. i- .. Our governor has concluded to let the boys have a few days' bunting and take chances on a few thousand acres of timber burning. HONORED BY CHINA Battling Aviator Lufbery Award ed an Oriental Decoration. GOT IT BEFORE PRESENT WAR. Premier Air Fiohtar In Lafayette E cadrille Officially Credited With Da otroying Tan Carman Airplane, and Having Actually Shot Down 6ixtan. Tunio Libarally Deeor.ted. Pari. Victor Haoul Glvas Luftiery. wooiid lieutenant In the French army and premier aviator In the Lafayette etw'iidi'ille, being officially credited with deMlro.vlrig ten Herman alrjilmii'S and having actually auot down sixteen, la entitled to wcur one other meoal fie wide the legion d'ilonnpur, Medallle Mllllalie, I'roU de (inerre with four palniM and British military medal, wlil h he carries on the brenat of bta kliuki tunic. lie ix the bolder of a Chinese medal with a leuuthy, unpronounceable Dims given l him liefore the war when, with Marc roiirie, a pioneer French )- I". 1 1 4 tin "i - m Photo b) American t're tsuoclatloi . i.iEui t. an r ti'iuKity. aviator, he wVni to Inilo-C'liina and then to Cliliui and Hew In tha principal clt lea there. This particular Chinese, modal, with h Is In the form of a heavy Kold hIiB, lui'Kcr than a twenty dollur gold piece, ami attached to a yellow and purple ribbon, entitles the wearer to the acrvicc of eight servants, all of whoaj wime.s ine paid by the Chinese government at any time when the car rier of the Insignia is on Chlnette soil. "No; 1 liavou lieen wearing my Chl nese medal durlnic the war," said Luf bery, "but if China comes In as an ally I Mipikise 1 will wear It. The trouble la It's ao heavy that I'm afraid It will make me round shouldered." Before the war I.uflierv lived In Wal J In t: ford, Co.in., and bis fulher still re sides there. He has a brother In the French infantry and another In the ar tillery, lie beuaii III the French army as a mei linnii inn and then was at tached to t'n" orlKliuil Ainertcnn esia tlrllie as a iiieehmiir'a helper. IIU ipial Itles as a pilot w ere discovered one day when be obtained permission to make a Sight, and then when lie disclosed that he was an American citizen the American aviator ntt..d thi'.t be be accepted at once us a sergeant pilot Ha made a series of flluhts next day before several aviation oilicers and was brevetted Immediately. Swallowed by tha Earth. Serautou, r. Vhli Mr. Theodore Hartou of 1107 Hampton street was pulIUm weeds out of her garden the earth suddenly began to settle, with the result that In an Instant she was precipitated Into an old mine working, eighteen feet below the surface. Wheu the earth gave way the woman called for aid, and several neighbor respond ed. They managed to rescue her with the aid of a rope "lid ladder. She) was u n Injured. ur x ''' nf f nr EVEN SQUIRRELS FEEL HIGH COST OF LIVING Altoona. r.-t. Altoona snulnels know a giKKl thing when they sc It, and llerliert C. Hoover ha uotUiiii; on them fur fiHnl ouiservatiiHi. Iai: of iH-anuts hardlapeivd like maule fiMin a stand t I.nkemont park rt1 ceutly Ttie proprietor set a watch. He saw a bu!iy tailed visitor dri from a tree to tbe rvsif. Then he wiggled his way to the stand. giatiUI bis utHler and Iwat a rctr-at as H as a lieatmt vender. They t'nt'ed biui and found hi bttV liotm- In ttie tni was tilled with pa.mt for the 'rd winter :iheil PEYTOM GRAVXLY D.D A GREAT THING WHEN HE IN VENTED J vec di nr it uac.tuc r.DAvnv rv ui itv tuat J WmiLLI WVU If i - I W i WAS THE GREATEST THING 3g) . ..r, -i I LtJ! I r T. " w. f,7--r t!,Ml 9 P- GRAVELY -S CELEBRATED f- Chewing Plu i ' . r iMwrkiriOM e&ruHbinb in.i OF OUR PATENT AIR-PPOOF POUCH GRAVELY PLUG TOBACCO MADE STRICTLY FOR ITS CHEWING QUALITY SoUlnOtVeEP FRESH IN THIS SElCTIOtt NOWTHE PATENT POUCH KEEPS IT FRESH AND CLEAN AND GOOD. ALITTLE CHEW OF GRAVELY IS ENOUGH ANDLASTS LONGER THAN A BIO CHEW ...laiAm DI Lift. BILLY POSTER'S SIGNS ARE CATCHING BOTH OF THOSE GENTLEMEN HAVE THE r Cl 1J A If i H I I - 11 1 f .'winm f3EJ U'JI MESSACES i':.0;TCD YEARS. Ona of Three Bottles Found Was 8at Adrift In Decembor, 1914. Washington. - Several Instances of messages In bottles having floated about the I'aciflc for years before be ing recovered have been announced by the United States hydrographlc office. A bottle seUidrift by Captain S. Na gasue of the Tamlia Maru (Japanese) Aug. 17, 1915, !XX) miles east of Kam chatka, wus recovered .May 15 last near Moellps, Wash. Another bottle aet adrift in DeeemlH-r, 11)11, off Cape Cor rlentes, Mexico, was found Feb. 22 last 240 miles north (if Christinas island, in the latitude of the Hawaiian Islands. A third bottle, tossed from the schooner W. II. Marsten by Captain F. Waun Feb. 14, 1015, 2,040 tnllea east of Chile and UtiO miles south of Easter Island, was picked up Jan. 21 last four miles south of Wanganul Island, New .ealand. FINDS PICTURE WRITINGS. Ranohman Wandered Into Canyon Looking For Lost Cow. Las Cruees, N. M. J. L. Ford, a ranchman of the Fecacho neighborhood on tbe west side of the Hio Grande, near this city, reports what may be au Important archaeological find. In bunting for a lost cow he was led Into a deep canyon, where his atten tion was attracted by picture writing on the canyon walls. These were done In a yellow pigment and were appar ently very old. They represented a llghtiiing holt, doer and spearheads. Several mortars were also found. In two of which the testlcs still remained. This .canyon is near the cave from which several years ago Ian Iteld of this place took the mummified remains of a man, supposedly that of an In dian, with an arrow protruding from bis chest Plums tunned Twenty-one Yoara. Abilene. Kuu. IMums that were can ned twenty-ono years ago were served at the wedding of their granddaughter. Miss Wlsinau, by Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Whlteley of Abilene. 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